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UN Security Council to hold urgent talks on Turkey/Syria: diplomats
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss Turkey's military offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria, diplomats said...
25 kg sandalwood recovered at airport, 2 Sudanese arrested
MUMBAI: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has recovered 25 kg of sandalwood chips from the luggage of two Sudanese nationals at the Chhatrapati...
Russia warns US policies in Syria could 'ignite' whole region
NUR-SULTAN: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday warned of the risks of Washington sending mixed signals on an American withdrawal from northern Syria. Turkey...
Hong Kong protesters clamour for the release of detained activist
HONG KONG: Hundreds of masked protesters yelling "Revolution Now!" crammed the sidewalk in front of Hong Kong's High Court and spilled onto the street...
Pak-China friendship unbreakable, rock-solid: Xi
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping on Wednesday assured Prime Minister Imran Khan that the friendship between China and Pakistan is "unbreakable and rock-solid" despite changes...
At least 30 civilians died in May US strikes in Afghanistan: UN probe
KABUL: At least 30 civilians were killed when the US bombed several drug-making facilities in western Afghanistan in May, a UN agency said in...
India, China should resolve disputes at regional level through dialogue, jointly maintain peace on border: China
NEW DELHI: India and China should resolve disputes peacefully through dialogues at the regional level and jointly uphold peace and stability in the region,...
President Trump is trying to make lawlessness a virtue, says Speaker Pelosi
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is "trying to make lawlessness a virtue", House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said. Pelosi's comment came after the White...
Guterres warns of 'severe liquidity crisis' at UN
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world organisation is facing a severe liquidity crisis, reaching its deepest deficit of the...
US restricts visas to China officials over Uighur 'repression'
WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday it would curb visas for Chinese officials over "repression" of Uighurs and other Muslims in the western region...